(Source: brooklyndaily.com) Turns out a moment of awkwardness wasn’t the worst that could happen when a popular family restaurant chain unleashed indoor aircraft with the mission of prompting diners to kiss on camera. TGI Friday’s much-hyped “Mobile Mistletoe” drones drew first blood in their New York City debut on Dec. 4 at the chain’s beloved Sheepshead Bay … [Read more...] about Surprising Nobody, the TGI Friday’s Mistletoe Drone Hit Someone in the Face
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TGI Fridays Launches Mistletoe Drones for the Holidays
(Source: NY Daily News) Forget about Santa's sleigh, TGI Fridays is launching flying drones laden with mistletoe to get diners in the holiday spirit. The chain launched the drone — which features an HD kiss cam and can film for up to 20 minutes — in the UK Wednesday after research revealed that 47% of Brits have never puckered up under the festive garlands. "We … [Read more...] about TGI Fridays Launches Mistletoe Drones for the Holidays
Feds Investigating Drone Sightings At NYC’s John F. Kennedy Airport
(Source: talkingpointsmemo.com) NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials are investigating after three commercial pilots reported drones flying near their planes as they approached John F. Kennedy Airport this week. The latest incident occurred Wednesday as a JetBlue flight from Savannah, Georgia, reported a drone flying at about 400 feet. Authorities say on Sunday a Virgin … [Read more...] about Feds Investigating Drone Sightings At NYC’s John F. Kennedy Airport
5 Lessons Learned from Public Drone Fails
“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” --Eleanor Roosevelt According to industry reports, the UAV sector will see $98.2 billion in total cumulative spending for drones over the next 10 years -- $11.8 billion of which will be for non-military commercial drones. And, while the swarms of new drones buzzing over our heads … [Read more...] about 5 Lessons Learned from Public Drone Fails
Drones Are Swooping by a High School Sporting Event Near You
As the Baldwinsville High School marching band prepared to perform their Superman-themed show Friday night during halftime of the Bees home football game against West Genesee, a familiar, scratchy television voice proclaimed over loudspeakers, "Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane ..." No, it's a drone. Hovering just above the tree line opposite the grandstand … [Read more...] about Drones Are Swooping by a High School Sporting Event Near You
